LaRita Cooper-Stokes said she plans to bring the suggestion up at Tuesday evening's city council meeting.

It is already slated on the agenda to address a resolution terminating the lease contract with the zoo, although it was unclear as to the specifics of the contract.

Stokes said, "I believe there has been a failure in the leadership here, and it's evident in what is happening with the zoo. We're losing animals, and it's to my understanding we don't have any elephants. I'm concerned."

The zoo has been struggling with low attendance as it tries to pay a half-million dollar debt.

Stokes also addressed the rumor of the zoo moving, saying location was not the problem.

The zoo has addressed that rumor, saying that it had no plans on moving and was mainly concerned with its low attendance rate and upcoming accreditation. The zoo is set to go before the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for accreditation Sept. 8.

NEW AT 10.. A JACKSON CITY- COUNCIL-MEMBER SAYS SHE WANT NEW- MANAGEMENT TO RUN THE STATE'S ONLY- ZOO. LARITA COOPER- STOKES SAYS WANTS THE CURRENT- MANAGEMENT-TEAM REPLACED. SHE BLAMES THEM FOR THE DOWNWARD- TURN IN THE ZOO'S PROFITS, AND SAYS IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ZOO'S LOCATION. I BELIEVE THE ZOO IS IN A WONDERFUL LOCATION, AND IT THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS WORK TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. STOKES SAYS SHE'S AGAINST MOVING THE ZOO, AND PLANS TO BRING-UP REPLACING THE PEOPLE